24 Quotes by John Riggins



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    Today, professional football is about profit and making money. But it's not about how much money you spend, it's about how wisely you spend it.

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    I had been with a good friend, had a few beers, didn't bother to eat, went down to the hotel where the party was, walked in and, God I don't know why, because I hardly ever drink it, I had a double scotch. And I had another.

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    I realized in that moment that physically speaking my talents were well beyond Joe [Namath’s] talents. So then I realized, ‘What am I doing here? This doesn’t make sense because it’s always going to be about Joe.’

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    Football was never my life. The guys [and] the relationships were my life. I have an ability to relate to damn near everybody.

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    When things are going awry, it's time to put the blinders on and do your job. Just do your job. Don't worry about the other guy, don't worry about the wins and losses, just worry about what the very next play is.

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